Estonia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Estonia
4.96 Number
in 2012
Lithuania
4.54 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
51st
Lithuania rank
53rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.96 Number against 4.54 Number in Lithuania, a difference of 0.42 Number.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 51st and Lithuania ranks 53rd of 61 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.59 Number | 1.43 Number | 2.15 Number | Estonia |
| 2000s | 11.34 Number | 4.76 Number | 6.58 Number | Estonia |
| 2010s | 15.78 Number | 4.5 Number | 11.28 Number | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 4.96 Number against 4.54 Number in Lithuania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.42 Number, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Estonia ranks 51st and Lithuania ranks 53rd of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.